Pursuit toy



June 8 1926. 1,588,143

J. A. ROSS PURSUIT TOY Filed Dec. 1923 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORNEYS June 8 1926.

J. A. ROSS PURSUIT TOY Filed Dec. 28, 2 s Sheets-Sheet z IN V EN TOR WITNESSES M WZ/ LSEBQMB J. A. ROSS June 8 1926.

PURSUIT TOY Filed Dec. 28, 1923 s Sheets-Sheet 5 4 M INVENTOR L1 fl 0;

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V UNITED STATES JOSEPH A; Boss, or na irrconn,

PA TENT OFFICE; EEIQEEZIAQSIGNOR or ONE-min To LIAM nnnaannv, on SHEATOWN, rnnnsrnvanra. i 1

Ap nmam filed December 28, 1923. Serial no, 683,219.

This invention relates to amusementdvices and more particularly to an amuse: ment 'dev1ce wherein afigure 1n the form of a policeman is represented as pursuing a 'second figure in the form of a ne ro or any fugitive.

Briefly stated animportant object is to providean amusement device of the charcause the fleeing figure to disappear, all of which is accomplished by the simple turning of a crank by hand, a spring motor or by any suitable means.

A further object is to provide an amusement device which is of highly simplified manufacture. i p v ()ther objects andadvantag'es will be apparent during the course of the following description v part of this application, and in which like 7 numerals are employed to designate like 'parts throughout the same,.. i

30 amusement device. s

Figure 2 isa side elevation of the amusement device. i

Figure 3 is fragmentary plan View illustrating the positions the, parts assume during the 1 exposure of the fleeing figure and immediately before the fleeing figure turns its head. v

Figure 4 is a detail view illustrating the means to swing thevarms and. legs of the pursuing figure. i t Figure 5 is a detail elevation illustrating the standard for supporting the pursuing figure and the means to operate the" arms 45 and legs of the pursuing figure.

In the accompanying drawing forming a Figure 1 is a plan view of the improved Figure 6 is a fragmentary elevation taken 1 Figure 9 is fragmentary sectional view ciated parts, 1 r

In the 'drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodimenfifof the invention'ithe numeral 5 desi nates'a casing, the top 6 of which is formed with marks by which the top maybe made to, represent the intersectionjof two streets, Figure 2 illustrates that a traffic signal 7 is mounted on'the centerof the casingat the intersection of the streets and may be operated by meansof a handle 8.

An, oflicer or pursuing figure 9 operates in a circular path and is supposedto be in search of a fleeing figure 10. Figure 7 il-- lustrat es thatthe figure 10 is in the form of a negro, and the negro appears at. times frombeneath vman-hole covers 11. e construction, durable in use and cheap t0 ,fradial arm 14 rotatably mounted at its in- 'nerend on a pivot element 15." Thepivot The fugitive figure is mounted: upon a edge of afigure supporting'arm 22. The figure supp0rting;arm.is also -m0unted on the pivot element 15land when the drum 16 is rotated by means to be later described,

the levers; are m'ovedabout the axis of the vpivotelement15'so' that one ofthe levers and m'oregparticularly the lug 19 "of the same is engaged withthe depending lug 2O ofthe arm 22. Therefore the arm 22 issomounted that the laterally projecting branch 24 on the arm 22 willengage the rearwardly projectingfibranch .125 of the head turning lever 26 pivoted as at26 to the arm l l f When the branch 24 is engaged with the branch the pivoted head 29 of the figure '10 isturned about a quarter of a turn in the direction of thejpursuing figure 9. This is broughtabout by a crank 28 extended vertically through the body 10 and having connection with the lever 26 and; the head 29.

The pivot elements 17 howingthe' rotatable drum audits asso- 'ror The lower portion of the crank is received in a slot 30 and when the lever 26 is actuated the head 29 is turned about a quarter of a turn. However the swinging movement of the lever 26 is-limited by upstanding stop members 31 carried by the rear end of the lever and adapted to engage the opposite longitudinal edges of the arms 14.

Immediately after the turning of the head 29 by the means just described, the releasing arm 33 engages the lifting bracket 35 and moves the same laterally a limited extent so that the figure carrying arm 14 may drop.

' It might be stated at this point thatduring brackets 35 it is engaged in a notch 40 and the movement of the arm 14 about the axis of the pin 15 it engages the inclined upper edge 36 of the bracket and consequently the figure 10 is lifted so that it moves through an opening beneath the. man-hole coverll. When the arm 14 reaches the limit of its upward movement on one of the is held in this position. As the arm 14 is lifted intothefnot'ch 40 by the camming bracket-35, this arm 14 is disengaged from the lever 18 sincethis arm 14 is raised above the lever. However, when the inwardly I I curved end of the arm 33 forcesthe bracket outer end of this long section 14.

the pivot 15 with the inner short section 14 is free to swing relative thereto in a vertical The fleeing figure is mounted on the Each of the covers 11 may be spring actuated so that as soon as the figure 10 disappears, the

plane.

. covers will return to their closed position.

It is also important to note that at just about the time the arm 33 forces the bracket laterally, the downwardly curved terminal portion 41 of the lever 18 is engaged with the adJacent portion of the section 14 of the arm 14 adjacent the inner end of the section 14 so that this lever 18 is swung on its-axis and the lug 19 of the same is released from engagement with the lug 20.

Thus the lever 18 that has driven the arm 22 now drives the arm 14.

V 'The arm 22 which carries the pursuing figure remains in the position in which it was left until the other lever 18 engages the same and carries the lever around to a position behind the arm 14. Figure 8 illustrates that the'rear portion of each lever 18 is bent "upon itself to define a p'ocket adapted for the reception of a weight 43 of any material such as lead.

-During' the movement of the pursuit fig- The arm 14 con:

ure 9 the arms 50 and legs 51ofthe same are swung back and forth by means of a vertically movable operating rod 52. Figure 5 illustrates that the intermediate portion of the rod 52 is provided with laterally projecting shoulders or branches 54 having slots 56 to slidably receive pins 57. The pins 57 have connection with thelegs 51 and it will be seen that during the up and down movement of the rod 52 the legs will be swung back and forth so that it appears as ifrthe movement of the legs result in the travel of the pursuit figure.

Figures 5 and 6 also illustratethat the upper portion of the. arm 52 is provided with alateral branch 59 having a slot 60 for the reception of a crank 61 of an arm operating shaft 62. During the up and down movement of the pitman 52 the arms 50 are swung after themannerof the arms of a person who is running.

In carrying out the invention, a friction wheel 65 is rotatably mounted on the arm 22 by means of a shaft 66 and the periphery of the wheel has frictional contact with the disk 67 set in the top of thecasing. Therefore when the arm 22 is moved the friction wheel 65 will engage the underside oft-he disk 67 and the crank pin 69 secured to the wheel 65 is moved in an annular path so that the lower portion of the pitman rod which is connected to the pin 69 is reciprocated. As previously stated the recipr0-- cation of the pitman rod 52 results in the rocking of the arms 50 and legs 51 of the pursuit figure.

The levers 18 are moved in a circular path by the operation of a hand crank 70 clearly illustrated in Figure 3. The inner end-of the shaft 71 to which the crank 7 O is connected is provided with a small gear 72 which meshes with a spur gear 73 on the lower end of the drum or hub 16.

e The gear 73 is supported in a raisedv position by means of the struck up central portion 75 of a base 76.

Attention is especially directed to Figure 3 which illustratesthat the base 76 is provided with bearing members 78 to guide the shaft 71. i

In operation, the crank 70 is turnedso as to rotate the drum 16 and the depending lug 20 of the arm 22 will be engaged by the V upstanding lug 19 ofv the lever 18 immedi ately behind. The cycle may be started with the figure 10 appearing in one of the man-holes beneath what represents the street and as the figure 9 approaches the laterally projecting branch 24 engages therearwardly projecting branch25 so that the head 29 is turned slightly in the direction of the pursuit figure 9. This is accomplished by the turning of the crank 28. At this point the releasing arm 33 engages the bracket .35

holding the figure 10 in exposed position and the figure 10 immediately drops beneath the street. As thejarm 22 continues to advance due to the more or less constant rotation of the-shaftf71, *the downwardly projecting forward terminal portion 41 of the lever 18 is engaged by the arm 14 so that the lever is swung downwardly for rea As the figure lOis moved in a circular path the same engages the opposite bracket 35 and the figure is raised sothat it appears above the surfaces directly across from the position occupied by the pursuit figure 9. lVhen the fleeing figure 10 again appears one of the levers 18 are in position to again operate the arm 22 so that it appears that the pursuit figure 9 again takes up the chase.

However immediately prior to the sieve;-

tion of the fleeing figure 10 by the bracket 35 the head turning lever 26 is straightened or turned back by its engagement with a projection on the bottom Wall of the casing.

At this point it should be remembered that the lever 26 has its outer portion travelling inadvance of the outer portion of the arm let due to the fact thatthis lever 26 has been shifted on its pivot 26 by the-co-action of the Wings 24 and 25 as hereinabove described. Due to the fact that the outer. end of this lever 26 is in advance of the'corresponding portion of the arm 14 and tothe fact that this lever 26 is on the under side of the arm 1i it 'ill be engaged by the projection $0 and shifted back to the position shown in Fig. 3. As a consequence of this action, the

fleeing figure when lifted through the next opening in the casing will be looking away from the policeman or pursuing'figure and 'ill not be turnedaround to face the policeman or pursuing figure until the wings 24 and 25 again come'into engagement.

V Briefly, the improved'toy is operated by a crank, spring motor or any other driving means and a policeman is represented as trying to catch a negro'who is going around under the pavement, and when .he thinks the )ohceman is not close. he looks u throu h one of the man-holes, Just as the policeman is about to hit him, the negro looks'around and spies the oflicer and ducks beneath the surface.

lVhen the negro disappears beneath the" surface, the officer stops still waiting for the negro to again appear. As previously stated,the negro again appears diagonally across from the position occupied by the ofiicer and the officer again "takes up the chase, only to be eluded by the fleeing figure ducking into the man-hole.

This cycle is continuedas long as the shaft 71isturned. "Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 2'- i 1. A toy eomprising'a rotatable drumya' 1| pair of figure supporting armsmountedto rotate, about the axis'ofthe drum, apair of driving levers pivoted to the drum, interengaging lugs on the' driving levers an'd arms, said lugs when engaged serving to drivethe arms from the lever and when disengagedpermitting the arms to remain stationary, releasable holding meansfor holding one of said armsstationary,means on the other arm for releasing said holding means, a fleeing figure mounted on one arm and, a pursuing figure mounted. on the other 7 2; A' toy comprisihgjdriving means ineluding a rotatable driving element, a pair of independently rotatable figure supporting arms, a pair of levers pivoted on said driving element, releasable inter-engaging means between the levers and the arms, releasable means for holdingione of said arms stationary and means on the other arm for releasing said holding means. a

8. A toy comprising a easing, a pivoted element, a drum rotatable about the pivot element, a'pair, of arms rotatable about the pivot element, one of'said arms consisting of hinged sections, a pair of levers pivotally mounted on the drum and having lugs and also having inclined portions cooperable' lugs engageable with the lugs of said levers,

-a fleeing figure mounted on one ofthe hinged sections, said casings liavingspacecl openings through which the figure may be elevated, camming elements connected to the casing andcooperable with the'hinged secramming element to disengage the same from the hinged arm and means for turning the drum.

4. In a toy, acasing, a pivot element mounted on. the casing, adrum rotatable about the pivot element, a fleeing figuresupporting armrloosely moiuited onthe'pivot element and made up of hingedsections, a

pursuing figure supporting arm and loosely mounted on the pivot element, a fleeing figure mounted on the fleeing figure supporting arm, a pursuing figure mounted on the pursuing figure supporting arm, apair of levers pivotally mounted on the drum and having inclined portions engageable with a hinged with one of said sections, saidarms having section ofthefieeing figure supporting arm and also having lugs, said arms having lugs engageable. with the lugs of the levers, a pair of camming brackets mounted on the casing and cooperable with-the hinged section of the fleeing figure supporting arm for elevating the same and holding the same elevated, a release bar carried-by the pursuing figure supporting arm and'cooperable with camming brackets for disengaging them from the hinged section of the arm with which they co-act, meanstor mounting the fleeing figure on its arm for turning movement, and means-for turning the figure. J5..In' a toy, a casing, a pivot element mounted on the casing, a drum rotatable on thelzpivotelement, a fleeing-figure supporting; arm loosely mounted on the pivot element,x.and made up of hinged sections, a

pursuing figure supporting arm and loosely mounted on the pivot element, a fie-eingcfigure mounted on-the fleeing figure support- -ingrarm, a pursuing figure mounted on the "pursuing figure supporting arm, a pair of 1leversp1votally mounted on the drum and having. inclined portions engageable with a hinged section of the fleeing figure supporting arm and also having lugs, said arms having lugs engageable with the lugs of the :1evers,za pair of camming brackets mounted on the casing and cooperable with the hinged section of thefieeingfiguresupportlngarm' for elevatmgthe same and holdlng the same. elevated, a release bar. carried by the. pursuing figure supportingarm and cosuing figure to catch up on the fleeingfigure, means for releasing the holding means when the pursuing figure has aboutcaught up onthe fleeing figure, and means for dis connecting'the drive means from operative connection with the pursuing figure at a predetermined period when the pursuing figure has about caught up on the fleeing figure 7. Ina toy, afieeingfigure, a pursuing figure to outdistance the pursuing figure and means for turning the iflee-ing figure when the pursuing figure catches-up with the same. 1 c

. 8. In a toy, a casing'having openings, a fleeing figure, meanst'or mounting the fleeing figure to permit it to appear through the openings and then disappear therethrough, a pursuing figure, means"- for mounting the pursuing figure tormovement in apath intersecting the openings, and means for successively moving the figures to cause the pursuing figure to catch up on the fleeing figure and then the fleeing figure to outdistance the pursuing figure.

9, In a toy, a casing having openings, a fleeing figure, means for mounting thefieeing figure to permit it to appear through the openings and then disappear therethrough, a. pursuing figure, means: for

mounting the pursuing figure for movement in a path intersecting the openings, means for successively moving the figures to cause the pursuing figure to catch up on the fleeing figure and then the fleeing figure to outdistancenthe pursuing figure and means for turning the fleeing figure when thepursuing figure catches up with the same,

10. A toy of the character specified comprising a-pivoted arm movable about a vertical axis, a standard mounted on the arm,

a figure connected to the standard and hav-- ing pivoted arms and legs, a pitinair 'od having laterally projecting branches connected to said arms and legs, a friction Wheel having connection with said pitman and a casing having a top wall engaged with said friction wheel whereby to turn the same, and means in the path of travel of said arm for periodically lifting the same.

11. A toy of the character specified comprisingia casing having a top wall provided with an annular slot, an arm having (a standard movable through said slot, a purwall of the casing.

JOSEPH A. BOSS. 

